CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 338

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A

depot

which the account Brooks, pledged

property, and lists of persons

in receipt & hush

money

respect of the gambling houses,

were

3-

Rep.h

Wa Lane and

Cheung Sha Wan (also known as Cheung Sing Fruit or Chung Sing Frut, and sometimes referred to as part of a broader area) were known to me

as places in which gambling

had been carried on from time

to time during the past three

years.

But as the houses in

these streets had been frequently raided by the Police, with the

result that when arrests were

made

only

classes of the poor

coolies of

the premises & small amounts of money were seized, I confess that I had

come to regard these localities

337

as frequented for gambling

purposes by coolies only.

Enclosure B. 4-

attaches a list show-

ing the number of Warrants

under the Gambling Ordinance

executed in both these streets.

Since February 1893 with the

results in each case. In 194

Bet

Enclosure C I called for a special report (copy I enclosed and marked C); from

Inspector Bather, who was in

charge of the district in which Wa Lane & Cheung Sing Frut

are situated. On the 15th of October

(same year)

I wrote to the owner:

of 4o 4 Wa

Lane to

give

him notice that

if the house were continued

to be used as a

common gaming house I should take proceedings against him

under

the law.

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stretch was... weed) aa A depot which the account Brooks, pledged property, and lists of persons in receipt & hush money respect of the gambling houses, were 3- Rep.h Wa Lane and Cheung Sha Wan (also known as Cheung Sing Fruit or Chung Sing Frut, and sometimes referred to as part of a broader area) were known to me as places in which gambling had been carried on from time to time during the past three years. But as the houses in these streets had been frequently raided by the Police, with the result that when arrests were made only classes of the poor coolies of the premises & small amounts of money were seized, I confess that I had come to regard these localities 337 as frequented for gambling purposes by coolies only. Enclosure B. 4- attaches a list show- ing the number of Warrants under the Gambling Ordinance executed in both these streets. Since February 1893 with the results in each case. In 194 Bet Enclosure C I called for a special report (copy I enclosed and marked C); from Inspector Bather, who was in charge of the district in which Wa Lane & Cheung Sing Frut are situated. On the 15th of October (same year) I wrote to the owner: of 4o 4 Wa Lane to give him notice that if the house were continued to be used as a common gaming house I should take proceedings against him under the law. Page 338
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strech was... weed) aa A depot which the account Broks, pledged property, and usts of persons in receipt & hush money respect of the gambling houses, were 3- Rep.h Wa Lane and Sting brut chung word Kuwwn to me as places in which gambling " had been carried on from time to time during the past three years. But as the houses in these struts had been frequently : raided by the Police, with the result that when arrests were made only class were of the poor Corhies of the premi- found ses & small amounts of money dazed, I confess that I had come to regard these localities 337 ae frequented for gambling -purposes by cookies only. Enclosure B. 4- attach a list shew- ing the number of Warrants under the Gambling Ordnance executed in both these struts. sunce Jebruary 1893 with the results in each case. In 194 Bet Cenclosure C I called; or a special report (copy I enclosed and marked C); rom Inspictor Bather, who was in: charge of the district in which Wa Lane & Cheung Sing Frut are situated. On the 15th of October year) in the same (I wrote to the owner: Lane to give of 4o 4 Wa hum notice that if the rouse were continned to be used as a Connnou gaming house I should take proceedings agaiish him runder ad
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strech

was...

weed)

aa

A

depot

which the account Broks, pledged

property, and usts of persons

in receipt & hush

money

respect of the gambling houses,

were

3-

Rep.h

Wa Lane and

Sting brut

chung

word Kuwwn to me

as places in which gambling

" had been carried on from time

to time during the past three

years.

But as the houses in

these struts had been frequently : raided by the Police, with the

result that when arrests were

made

only

class were

of the poor

Corhies of

the premi-

found

ses & small amounts of money dazed, I confess that I had

come to regard these localities

337

ae frequented for gambling

-purposes by cookies only.

Enclosure B. 4-

attach a list shew-

ing the number of Warrants

under the Gambling Ordnance

executed in both these struts.

sunce Jebruary 1893 with the

results in each case. In 194

Bet

Cenclosure C I called; or a special report (copy I enclosed and marked C); rom

Inspictor Bather, who was in:

charge of the district in which Wa Lane & Cheung Sing Frut

are situated. On the 15th of October

year)

in the same

(I wrote to the owner:

Lane to

give

of

4o 4 Wa

hum notice that

if the rouse were continned

to be used as a

Connnou

gaming house I should take proceedings agaiish him

runder

ad

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